CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Playing its first game in a week, the Austin Peay men's basketball team returns home to square off with Morehead State on Saturday, Jan.8. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. inside the Winfield Dunn Center.  

Saturday, Jan. 8 • 4:00 p.m. • Clarksville, Tenn. • Winfield Dunn Center
Austin Peay Governors (4-8, 0-2 OVC) vs. Morehead State Eagles (9-5, 1-0 OVC)

Series Record vs. Morehead State: Austin Peay trails 56-57
Last Meeting: Feb. 6, 2021 • Morehead, Ky. • Austin Peay 74, Morehead State 75 (OT)

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Radio: Govs Sports Network (Brian Rives – PBP, Ethan Schmidt – Color)
Stations: 104.1 FM / 540 AM
WATCH LIVE: ESPN+ (Barry Gresham – PBP, Bob Belvin – Color)

SCOUTING THE GOVS
Austin Peay enters Saturday's contest with an overall record of 4-8 and 0-2 in Ohio Valley Conference play. The Govs have won five of the last six meetings against Morehead State and have a 38-17 record all-time against the Eagles in Clarksville. Overall APSU has lost five straight contests and is averaging 69.4 points per game and shooting 43.6 percent from the field.

LEADING THE GOVS
Redshirt freshman Caleb Stone-Carrawell leads the Govs and ranks 10th in the OVC at 13.2 points per game. Stone-Carrawell has scored in double figures in nine of the 12 games this season and is shooting 49.2 percent from the floor.

DEFENDING THE DUNN
Austin Peay's defense has been opportunistic as of late, forcing double-digit turnovers in each of the past six games.

CRASHING THE BOARDS
Freshman Elijah Hutchins-Everett ranks third in the OVC at 7.7 rebounds per game. The Orange, N.J., native also ranks fourth in the conference with 2.8 offensive rebounds per contest.

SHARING IS CARING
Junior Carlos Paez has been one of the best players in the nation when it comes to sharing and taking care of the ball. Paez ranks second in the OVC and 16th in the NCAA with a 3.1 assist/turnover ratio.

ASSISTING THE RECORD BOOK
Carlos Paez is just five assists away from cracking the top 10 in career assist at Austin Peay. The junior guard has 272 career assists and leads the Govs this season with 44.

FREE FOR A REASON
The Govs rank fourth in the OVC with a .698 free-throw percentage. Austin Peay tallied a season-high 38 free-throw attempts last Saturday at Southeast Missouri.  Junior Carlos Paez leads the team, shooting 94.7 percent from the charity stripe, and has made 15 straight free throws.

UP NEXT
Following Saturday's contest, the Govs hit the road for an OVC in-state battle against Belmont on Thursday, Jan. 13. APSU then returns home on Saturday, Jan. 15 for a matchup with Eastern Illinois.  

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